WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.166 --> 00:00:08.174 ♪ ♪ 2 00:00:08.241 --> 00:00:11.044 Narrator: Being able to identify and manipulate sounds 3 00:00:11.111 --> 00:00:15.014 in spoken language is the foundation for word recognition 4 00:00:15.081 --> 00:00:17.517 and vocabulary development. 5 00:00:17.584 --> 00:00:20.620 Figuring out when words rhyme, coming up with words 6 00:00:20.687 --> 00:00:23.056 that share a beginning or ending sound, 7 00:00:23.123 --> 00:00:26.092 and creating silly sentences can all help lead 8 00:00:26.159 --> 00:00:28.395 to future success in reading. 9 00:00:28.461 --> 00:00:32.365 Students: Itch... 10 00:00:32.432 --> 00:00:35.068 Sun, sss. 11 00:00:35.135 --> 00:00:38.138 Renee Dittmer: Students need to be able to hear the difference 12 00:00:38.204 --> 00:00:40.840 in sounds, know how they're -- if they're alike 13 00:00:40.907 --> 00:00:44.944 or if they're different, so that when they are writing 14 00:00:45.011 --> 00:00:48.047 or stretching out sounds or blending sounds, 15 00:00:48.114 --> 00:00:50.884 they are able to make that difference themselves. 16 00:00:59.259 --> 00:01:00.827 - Snap. - Good job. 17 00:01:00.894 --> 00:01:03.263 When we are trying to distinguish sounds 18 00:01:03.329 --> 00:01:05.865 between letters, I can pull a small group, 19 00:01:05.932 --> 00:01:08.034 and that small group and I will sit back there, 20 00:01:08.101 --> 00:01:10.336 and it might be something as simple as a thumbs up 21 00:01:10.403 --> 00:01:13.740 and thumbs down, listen to the sounds that I'm giving, 22 00:01:13.807 --> 00:01:15.475 if they're the same, do thumbs up, 23 00:01:15.542 --> 00:01:17.744 if they're not the same, do thumbs down. 24 00:01:17.811 --> 00:01:18.678 Fabulous. 25 00:01:18.745 --> 00:01:19.979 Ready? 26 00:01:20.046 --> 00:01:22.582 T, mm. 27 00:01:23.516 --> 00:01:24.884 Narrator: To find recommendations 28 00:01:24.951 --> 00:01:27.987 for fun sound activities you can do with your child 29 00:01:28.054 --> 00:01:30.056 to help reinforce this skill 30 00:01:30.123 --> 00:01:33.793 scroll down to the bottom of this page for further details. 31 00:01:33.860 --> 00:01:41.134 ♪ ♪